Hi, I have'nt posted until now, but I have enjoyed learning from everyone's posts. I feel I should say thanks to some of you for helpful posts that have helped my training.
I just built up to my first Ultra. I did the PCT 50 yesterday. Due to a helecopter crash it was moved to the "San Diego 100 miler" course. It was tough, but I'm very proud to have completed it.
It's time to recover and focus on swimming more for a while. My next two goal races are the Nobel Canyon 50k & the Gatorman 3 mile open water race (swimming) in September.

I have been lurking in here for about a week or so now. I am planning on my first Ultra this spring (DWD 50 miler) and thought I might be able to learn a little bit from all of you. I am not a fast runner by any means but I do enjoy the challenges it has to offer and take pride in that.

Kevin

Kevin

DoppleBock

posted: 10/23/2009 at 8:25 AM

Welcome Hawk4932

I am assuming you are going to HELL to do DWD50?

We have a DWD in WI

I used to live down in St Joe MI for 3 years - Didn't run back then - just drank, ate and worked a lot.

Retired 1/1/13 ... Tired of being broken and fat ... Hit 296# Memorial Day 2016 - New goal = To be able to enjoy running 4-5 hours through the woods again by Fall 2016. April 2017

I used to live down in St Joe MI for 3 years - Didn't run back then - just drank, ate and worked a lot.

Dopple Bock,

Actually we are going to Gnaw Bone in May. I won't be in this Beautiful Country when the Hell race is run. I may be a few thousand miles away. I have talked my running buddy (Corland) into it as well. Neither of us have ran farther than a Marathon before so it should be interesting. Also, whats wrong with Drinking, Eating and Working as long as you add a little running in as well. Hell, I am drinking right now. Cheers

Fatozzig,

I can relate about the training. I have been doing a little research on it aleady. We don't plan on ramping up our training until Dec-Jan. Cory is looking at 80-100 weeks where as I am thinking 60-70. Good luck on your Ultra.

As mentioned above, I'm new here too. I don't know any ultra runners IRL, so I hope to find some online help. I've run 6 marathons in the past 3 years. They were all goal races. My 4th marathon was my best, despite training significantly harder for the last two.

I need something different. I hope that adding more long, slow distance in the spring will improve my mararthon time next fall. I really don't have an ultra goal, other then finishing.